King James Version
2 Samuel 5:12 in the King James Version says “And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his peop...” — study this verse from 2 Samuel chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.”
2 Samuel 5:12 · KJV
And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him. went: Heb. went, going and growing
And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons : and they built David an house. masons: Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall
And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
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“perceived”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“had established”
H3559properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
“that the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“Israel's”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“and that he had exalted”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
“his kingdom”
H4467dominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that
“for his people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“Israel's”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
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